Mike Wiendels
@mikewiend
Mike Wiendels
The internet needs more digital equivalents of tiny Japanese cafes and bars.
Small. Personal. Run by someone obsessed.
Not built to scale. Built for soul. https://t.co/7yDJ7DO7VH
Stress and meaning are inextricably linked. You don’t stress out about things you don’t care about, and you can’t create a meaningful life without experiencing some stress
Kelly McGonigal • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and H…
Have become a huge fan of @mattmochary 's idea of checking your energy level before and after chatting with someone, when deciding whether to work with them.
It seems a bit silly when you first hear about it, but over time it's become my #1 most important hiring heuristic.
Flo Crivellotwitter.comI’ve finally realized why I’ve never been a fan of focusing just on productivity without focusing on other things as well.
Productivity is a natural outcome that happens when you have a deep purpose. When you have a deep purpose, you naturally come up with clear priorities to work on.
When you have a deep purpose and clear priorities, you become
... See morethe problem with “i am X” is “i am”.
Good taste isn’t innate; it’s developed.
If you see a million examples of something, whether it’s design, music, or any medium, you’ll begin to see the nuances that separate the mediocre from the exceptional.
Taste is crafted through exposure, curiosity, and time.
Raphael Salajax.comCharlie Becker wrote about “psychological richness” and I wonder if that ties into my new thinking on leisure (it feels dirty to turn leisure into a framework, but here it is:). Nature, friendship, art, culture, psyche. “Richness” feels like a relevant word because these 5 points are a kind of satisfaction that can’t be bought (your aesthetic
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